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Cross Green is an area in the east ofOtley, England, and the location of a multi-use sportsstadium. The stadium is currently used mostly forrugby union matches and is the home ground ofOtley R.U.F.C.[1] It is on the eastern edge of the town, off Pool Road and is close to the new Asda supermarket. Otley RUFC has its own car park.
Cross Green is also the home ofOtley Cricket Club, the ground lies to the side of the rugby field.
Otley Athletics and Otley Badminton Club are also based at Cross Green.
Cross Green was the site for the famous victory of the North of England over theAll Blacks in 1979 and again in 1988 when theWallabies were the victims of a North victory.[2] The ground was used as a venue in the1991 Rugby World Cup,[3] hostingUnited States versusItaly. As the stadium has a capacity of only 5,000 people, it was the smallest venue in the tournament that year.[4]
Cross Green is the host venue for Music Festival LS21 Live! which is a summer festival organized by GeHo Events. Sheffield band The Reverend and the Makers were the 2013 Headline Act.
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